Preceded by Hugh Farley Religion Roman Catholic Alma mater Fordham College | Political party Democratic Spouse Ellen Breslin Name Neil Breslin | |
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Nys senator neil breslin comments public hearing on medical malpractice
Neil Breslin (born June 9, 1942) is a member of the New York State Senate. A Democrat, he represents parts of Albany and Rensselaer counties, including all of the cities of Albany and Rensselaer and three-fourths of the city of Troy. As previously configured, he represented all of Albany County.
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Nys senator neil breslin comments public hearing on medical malpractice
Biography
Breslin graduated from Fordham University in 1964, and received his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. In law school he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review and selected as the outstanding student in his class.
After admission to the bar, Breslin practiced in Albany as an associate in the firm of Garry Cahill & Edmunds, and then a partner in the reorganized Garry, Cahill, Edmunds & Breslin. In 1981, he began to practice in partnership with his brothers, Michael and Thomas. He later practiced as an "of counsel" attorney with the firm of Hiscock & Barclay.
New York Senate
Breslin was first elected to the State Senate in 1996, defeating one-term Republican incumbent Michael Hoblock. Hoblock had previously served as Albany County Executive, and was succeeded by Neil Breslin's brother Michael after Hoblock won the State Senate seat in 1994.
Breslin had two challengers in the 2008 Democratic Primary, who cited Breslin's continued service in a law firm and family connections (one brother a county executive, the other a judge) as possible conflicts of interest. He won the primary in September 2008 with more than 50% of the vote. He was re-elected on November 4, 2008.
Breslin voted in favor of same-sex marriage legislation on December 2, 2009; the bill was defeated.
Breslin's 2010 bid for re-election got off to a rocky start, as the Candidate Review Committee of the Albany County Democratic Party voted to recommend no endorsement in his Senate race.
Breslin was criticized during his 2010 primary campaign against Luke Martland in failing to answer questions about the content of multiple pieces of legislation he himself had sponsored as the chair of the Insurance Committee.